good looks, a no brainer

Rating: 2/10 (30 April 2007)

The "rage-virus" infects human beings and the whole world collapses. As Chance has it, a man survives and stands witness to the end of society.
But to my surprise and distress, this man just happens to be one of the most stupid persons who walk the earth (and "happens to be" is a poor excuse to base an entire film on). He wakes up in an obviously devastated hospital, and doesn't get it. Walks around for hours in an obviously devastated town, and still doesn't get it. Picks up a news-paper, takes a brief look, and throws it away (shouldn't he like to learn what had happened?!). Then, he goes to a church where he meets a monster-like priest, eyes popped out, blood all over his face, sounding like a enraged wild beast and he asks, gently "father, are you alright?".
And no-where do we learn that he'd sustained some brain damage and that's why he's acting so bizarre, to say the least. Did I mention that he was screaming all over the obviously deserted, empty town-square 'hello, anybody'? That must be learned helplessness from some other stupid film, cos any real person would've looked for other people in a more practical, reasonable way.
So, the poor man who spent hours walking around the town finally meets some other healthy people and suddenly he remembers he has a family! And suddenly becomes very, very emotional and concerned for them, throwing a temper-tantrum at the mere thought of not being aloud to go home.
The rage metaphor is great, and the real-life footage in the beginning is very moving - but this is a badly written story, and poor characters.
I won't even mention the fact that they blame the demise of the human race on the save-the-poor-animals activists (way-to-go, guys! they're not that smart, either, are they?!?).
If you have a brain and can't give it a brake for 110 minutes, don't. Chances are, if you'll ever wake up in a deserted world you'll walk around pointlessly crying 'help!' until you'll starve to death. Than again, what else can you do  right?